Kokeshi Doll

Age Showa ca 1970

Size 42 x 11.5cm

Wood Japanese maple

Price $69

Nationwide shipping with insurance just $17.85 for 1-2 dolls of similar size

Kokeshi are dolls originally from the Tohoku region in northern Japan. They are handmade from Japanese maple, Cherry or dogwood. Most dolls have simple trunks and a large head with a painted face. Their limbless bodies have floral or striped designs painted in red, black, green, purple and yellow. The bottom is often marked with the signature of the artist.